U.S. patent number 9,302,124 [Application Number 13/045,070] was granted by the patent office on 2016-04-05 for systems and methods for opening a tissue. This patent grant is currently assigned to THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK. The grantee listed for this patent is Mark A. Borden, James J. Choi, Elisa E. Konofagou. Invention is credited to Mark A. Borden, James J. Choi, Elisa E. Konofagou.
United States Patent | 9,302,124 |
Konofagou , et al. | April 5, 2016 |
Systems and methods for opening a tissue to a target value are disclosed herein. In an exemplary method, a region of the tissue is targeted for opening, a size range of microbubbles corresponding to the target value is determined, microbubbles of the size range are positioned in proximity to the targeted region, and an ultrasound beam is applied to the targeted region such that the tissue is opened with the assistance of the microbubbles to the target value.
Inventors: | Konofagou; Elisa E. (New York, NY), Choi; James J. (Englewood, NJ), Borden; Mark A. (Boulder, CO) | ||||||||||
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Assignee: | THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
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Appl. No.: | 13/045,070 | ||||||||||
Filed: | March 10, 2011 |
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Current U.S. Class: | 1/1 |
Current CPC Class: | A61B 5/055 (20130101); A61N 7/00 (20130101); A61B 8/0808 (20130101); A61M 37/0092 (20130101); A61B 8/481 (20130101); A61M 31/005 (20130101); A61B 2090/374 (20160201); A61N 2007/0039 (20130101) |
Current International Class: | A61M 37/00 (20060101); A61B 8/00 (20060101); A61N 7/00 (20060101); A61B 5/055 (20060101); A61B 8/08 (20060101) |
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